Railing flag mount



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INVENTORS Ja/m ITrenda Thomas A. Trezzda United States Patent 3,315,926 RAILING FLAG MOUNT John J. Trenda and Thomas K. Trenda, both of 4112 W. Crestline St., Chicago, Ill. 60652 Filed June 11, 1965, Ser. No. 463,121 1 Claim. (Cl. 248--42) This invention relates to flag supports, and more particularly to a fence secured flag mount.

It is therefore the main purpose of this invention to provide an iron railing flag mount which will have two hingeable halves, one of which is grooved to receive the iron railing of a stoop and a pair of studs threadingly receive wing nuts to secure said mount to the fence.

Another object of this invention is to provide a flag mount which will stably support a flag from the fence of a residence or other establishment and which may be removed easilyas well as being installed easily.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a flag mount which will have a recessed area in the base portion which will receive one of the uprights of the fence thus preventing the mount from being slidable on the upper rail of the fence.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein a satisfactory embodiment of the invention is shown. However, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the details disclosed but includes all such variations and modifications as fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a side view of this invention shown in operative use.

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged view showing the other side of the invention shown in FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a bottom plan view of FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 4 is a front view of FIGURE 2.

According to this invention, a railing flag mount is provided with a rectangular base 11 anade of wood or other suitable material having a rectangular opening 12 for receiving one of the upright posts 13 secured between the top rail 14 and the bottom rail 15 of the fence. A U-shaped groove 16 extending the length of base 11 receives top rail 14 and a pair of threaded bolts 17 threadingly receive wing nuts 18. Bolts 17 are received within vertical grooves 19 of wedge-shaped member 20 which is made of wood or other suitable material. A pair of 3,315,926 Patented Apr. 25, 1967 hinges 21 are secured to base 11 and wedge-shaped member 20 and allows the two to be pivoted apart to receive the top rail 14 and one of the vertical members 13. An arcuate shaped bracket 22 is secured to the outside of wedge-shaped member 20 by suitable fastening means (not shown) and the forward end of bracket 22 is provided with a loop 23 while a pair of ribs 24 prevent flag pole 25 from falling from mount 10.

Base 11 is fitted to top rail 14 by receiving top rail 14 within the channel 16 and the fence upright member 13 is received within opening 12 of base 11 and when the wedge-shaped member 20 is pivoted closed by means of hinges 21, nuts 18 are threaded downward upon bolt 17 thus securing wedge-shaped member 20 to base 11. The flag pole 25 is then inserted through loop 23 of bracket 22 and the ribs 24 aid in supporting it at an angular position.

We claim:

An iron railing flag mount for supporting a flag upon a fence, comprising in combination, a railing clamp and a flag mounting structure, said railing clamp supporting said flag-mounting structure, said railing clamp comprising a rectangular base of wood, a transverse extending rectangular opening on one lateral side of said base to receive a railing post, a longitudinal groove in the upper side of said base to receive a railing, a wedged shaped member hingedly secured to said base, said wedged shaped member in operative position being adjacent the upper side of said base, a plurality of bolts and nuts securing said base and said wedged shaped member releasibly together, said flag mounting structure secured to an upper side of said Wedge-shaped member, said flag mounting structure comprising a pair of longitudinally extending, spaced apart, forwardly, upwardly inclined side legs, a downwardly bowed bridge across the upper ends of said side legs to bear against the underside of a flag pole inserted between said side legs, and a pair of spaced apart upwardly bowed bridges across a lower portion of said side legs to bear against the upper side of said flag pole to support said flag pole extending upwardly inclined from said flag mounting structure.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,162,608 11/1915 Hohl et a1. 248-41 1,285,218 11/1918 Kershaw 24840 3,262,414 7/1966 Monk 116-28 JOHN PETO, Primary Examiner. 

